Christmas trees around the world [Pictures]

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Fireworks light up during the inauguration of an 85 meter-high Christmas tree at Cantagalo park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Some 3.1 million lights will illuminate the Christmas tree every night until the end of the year.

Fireworks light up during the inauguration of an 85 meter-high Christmas tree at Cantagalo park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Some 3.1 million lights will illuminate the Christmas tree every night until the end of the year. (Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP/Getty Images)

People pose for a photograph with a giant Christmas tree along Orchard Road in Singapore. Attracting thousands of tourists every year, the famous shopping belt transforms with Christmas scenes and will be lighted up through Jan. 5.

People pose for a photograph with a giant Christmas tree along Orchard Road in Singapore. Attracting thousands of tourists every year, the famous shopping belt transforms with Christmas scenes and will be lighted up through Jan. 5. (Suhaimi Abdullah, Getty Images)